Plant type

Herbaceous perennial

Height & spread

30cm x 30-60cm or more

Wildlife benefit

Bee and bumblebee plant

  • Unusually for a bellflower, this plant bears upward facing, single flowers. They are produced over several months in summer and can be white, blue or violet-purple.
  • This is a rock garden species, needing free-draining soil and full sun or part shade.
  • Plant into pockets of compost in a dry stone wall.
  • A good bee and bumblebee plant, both for pollen and nectar.